Thursday: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX Coverage Day 1
05-03-2020 14:01 GMT / 09:01 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 23:09 GMT
Edit @ 14:07: GO Battle League | Edit @ 20:00: Pokémon GO
In The Games Department
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Tomorrow is the release of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX on the Nintendo Switch and it is starting to activate on various Nintendo Switch eShops as it hits midnight. As such, our coverage is due to begin. We'll be posting content over the coming days for the game with our usual level of details and it'll be upgraded as time progresses
Edit @ 14:01: Created a page listing all Available Pokémon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX
Edit @ 14:29: Created a page listing all TMs in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX
Edit @ 14:55: Created preliminary page about Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX
Edit @ 19:23: Updated the Shiny Pokémon page with some clarifications
Edit @ 22:05: Updated the Dungeon Listings with the dungeons found in the game's main story. We'll be adding post-game content over the coming days
Edit @ 23:09: There's a special dungeon, the Illusory dungeon, which will sometimes appear and yeild various items including Revival Seeds
Edit @ 23:42: Updated the Shiny Pokémon page with even further clarifications and possible locations
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced that Pokémon GO Battle League Season 1 will begin on March 13th at 20:00 UTC. This will allow for you to fully participate in the first league.
From 21:00 UTC today until then, all three leagues are available to play in the Preseason.
From March 10th 08:00 Local to March 12th 22:00 local, strong Pokémon including Skarmory, Swampert, Shieldon will appear in Raids, as well as Registeel and Cresselia. You'll gain double stardust from Raid Battles and Trainer Battles.
When the League starts as part of a special celebration from March 13th at 08:00 Local Time to March 16h 22:00 Local Time, you'll receive a Premium Battle Pass when you win all 5 battles in a set on the Premium Track. You can have 7 sets of GO Battle League battles a day. Timburr will also start being available Shiny and Fighting-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild
When the League starts, you'll receive increased rewards. Ranks 2 and 3 require more wins to progress. At Rank 1, Metagross will be your first guaranteed encounter with Beldum added at Rank 4 and Rufflet at Rank 7. Pikachu Libre will appear when you reach Rank 10. In the future it will be available at lower ranks.
If you reach Rank 10 you will earn pose and avatar items based on Steven Stone, the Champion of the Hoenn Region.
If you reach Rank 7, you will get an Elite Charge TM which lets you select the move you learn including Community Day moves.
Season 1 runs as follows:
The Great League will run from Friday, March 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, March 27, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7).
The Ultra League will run from Friday, March 27, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, April 10, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7).
The Master League will run from Friday, April 10, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, April 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7).
All three leagues will be available from Friday, April 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to Friday, May 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7).
Season 2 will begin Friday, May 1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT -7).
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
The Team GO Rocket Takeover event in Pokémon GO is starting to roll out. This event runs from March 6th at 08:00 local time until March 9th at 22:00 local time and features increased spawns of Poison and Dark-type Pokémon as well as Shiny Skorupi now being available. In addition to this, Darkrai will be in raids for the duration of the event and can also be shiny capable
Edit: We have catalogued all the new Raid Bosses for this event
In The Anime Department
Pokémon 2019 - News
Some new episode titles for the upcoming anime series have been released through Japanese TV Guides. These episodes are set to air on March 15th.
Episode 1106: Scorbunny Use Your Flaming Kick! Face Tomorrow!!
